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being placed under suitable conditions, make strong, 
healthy growth as they get established. Something 
of note may be seen at any time of the year, but 
particularly a little earlier than this when the 
Cattleyas and Laelias are in bloom. 
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PLANTS RECENTLY CERTIFICATED. 
The undermentioned awards were made by the 
Royal Horticultural Society at Richmond on the 
occasion of, and in conjunction with, the Richmond 
Horticultural Society’s show on the 27th ult.;— 
Orchid Committee. 
Odontoglossum crispum Duchess of Con¬ 
naught. —This charming variety possesses good 
round flowers with incurved segments, making the 
bloom cup-shaped. The sepals are elliptic with a 
large cluster of brownish-purple blotches in the 
centre. The petals are broader with a cluster of 
slightly smaller, circular blotches. The lip has a 
round blotch in front of the crest, and smaller ones 
at the sides. The variety was much admired. 
(First-class Certificate.) Mrs. Briggs Bury, Bank 
House, Accrington. 
Odontoglossum crispum Empress of India.— 
The sepals in this case are white, with a large, 
brownish-purple, lobed blotch on the centre, and a 
rosy band along the back. The ovate, jagged petals 
have a group of brownish-purple blotches on the 
centre. The lip has a large oblong blotch in front 
of the crest. (Award of Merit.) Mrs. Briggs 
Bury. 
Cattleya Mendelii albens Princess of 
Wales. —The sepals of this delicately coloured 
variety are white with a trace of purple at the base 
of the upper one. The ovate, white petals have a 
blush along the midrib. The lip is white with an 
orange blotch in the throat, and some crimson lines 
towards the base of the tube. (First-class Certifi¬ 
cate.) Mr. H. A. Tracy, Amyand Park Nurseries, 
Twickenham, Middlesex. 
Floral Committee. 
Nymphaea gigantea. — The flowers of this 
Australian Nymphaea are of great size and sub¬ 
stance, and of a good shade of blue. Even the 
inner face of the sepals is shaded with blue. 
Although an old introduction it is still a scarce 
plant, but well deserving of being brought to the 
front. The flowers exhibited by Leopold de Roths¬ 
child, Esq. (gardener, Mr. James Hudson), Gunners- 
bury House, Acton, were grown in an open air tank, 
having a hot-water pipe running through it. (First- 
class Certificate) 
Iris Monieri. —The falls of this stately Iris are 
orbicular and rich dark yellow. The standards are 
spathulate and slightly paler yellow. The petaloid 
stigmas are still paler, and recurved over the falls. 
In good rich soil, near water, this species varies 
from 3 ft. to 5 ft. in height. (Award of Merit.) 
Messrs. Barr & Sons, King Street, Covent Garden. 
Delphinium Sir George Newnes. —The broad 
sepals of this semi-double variety are arranged in 
three rows, the inner ones being shaded with purple, 
and the outer ones of a deep blue. The sepals are 
white, thus making a fine contrast in the centre of 
the large flowers. (Award of Merit.) Messrs. 
Kelway & Son, Langport, Somerset. 
Croton Venus. —The leaves of this variety are 
linear, spirally twisted and drooping, though the 
basal portion frequently widens out greatly, with a 
lobe on either side, forming a hastate leaf. The 
colour is often wholly yellow, sometimes with a large 
amount of greeD, while all intermediate mixtures of 
the two may be found on a plant. It is a graceful 
variety. (Award of Merit.) Messrs. Robert Green, 
Ltd., 28 & 29, Crawford Street, W. 
GLADIOLUS BYZANTINUS, 
Though not so brightly hued as many of the other 
species of Gladiolus, such as G. brenchleyensis, G. 
cardinalis, G. psittacinus, &c., this tall, early flower¬ 
ing rosy-mauve or purple species is all the same a 
favourite with most of those who grow it. A firm, 
moderately rich soil seems to answer all its 
demands, and in parts of the rock garden, or in any 
warm sheltered border, this handsome corm plant 
is a strikingly fine subject. It flowers onward till 
the end of the month. 
SOCIETIES. 
RICHMOND HORTICULTURAL.— June 27th and 
28 th. 
Our continuation report deals chiefly with the more 
important competitive exhibits which neither time 
nor space allowed us to touch in the issue of last 
week. Competition was moderately keen, and in all 
cases the entries were highly respectable. 
Competitive Exhibits. 
For three vases or stands of natural flowers and 
foliage suitable for the decoration of a dinner table, 
Miss N. H. Cole, The Vineyard, Feltham, was first. 
Mrs. Sutton, Sheerwater, Byfleet, was first in the 
succeeding class for dinner table decorations. Mr. 
Wm. Hayward, Fife Road, Kingston-on-Thames, 
was first for a hand bouquet; Mr. W. Fromow, The 
Quadrant, Richmond, second ; Miss E. M. Tebbutt, 
Mogden House, Isleworth, third ; and Miss C. B. 
Cole, The Vineyard, Feltham, fourth. For six 
buttonholes, three ladies’ and three gentlemen’s 
(prizes by Mrs. Thorp Becker), Miss Ethel Fresh¬ 
water, 50, Queen's Road, Twickenham, was first; 
second, Miss Cole; and third, Mrs. Franks, 34, 
King's Road, Kingston-on-Thames. 
In a class for eighteen distinct varieties of Roses 
J. Wigan, Esq. (gardener, Mr. F. W. Jones), Crom¬ 
well House, Mortlake, was first; and Sir F. Wigan, 
Bart., second. 
For twelve Roses, distinct, three trusses of each, 
open to all, Messrs. D. Prior & Son, Myland Nur¬ 
series, Colchester, stood first; Mr. B. R. Cant, Col¬ 
chester, second; and Messrs. G. & W. Burch, 
Peterborough, came third. 
For twelve Roses, one variety of H.P., Messrs. F. 
Cant & Co., Colchester, were first, with A. K. 
Williams; and Messrs. G. & W.-Burch came second 
with the pink Mrs. Sharman Crawford. For twelve 
Tea Roses of one variety the order was, first, Mr. 
B. R. Cant, with superb Mdme. Cusin; second, 
Messrs. F. Cant & Co., with Marie Van Houtte; and 
third, Messrs. D. Prior & Son with the same 
variety, 
Mrs. Hayward (gardener, Mr. C. J. Salter), Wood- 
hatch Lodge, Reigate, was first for twenty-four 
single trusses of distinct Roses (confined); and R. 
E. West, Esq., Firth Dene, Reigate, was second. 
J. Wigan, Esq., again led a class for twelve distinct 
Roses and also for twelve blooms of Tea Roses. 
Henry Little, Esq. (grower, Mr. A. Howard), 
Baronshalt, East Twickenham, secured the premier 
place for six Orchids, showing Vanda teres and 
Laelia tenebrosa grandly. The second prize went to 
Sir Frederick Wigan, Bart, (grower, Mr. W. H. 
Young), Clare Lawn, East Sheen, who had splendid 
specimens of Laelia tenebrosa, Phalaenopsis grandi- 
flora, &c. 
For six bunches of Sweet Peas (prizes offered by 
Messrs. A. W. Young & Co., The Nurseries, 
Stevenage, Herts), the prize went to Mrs. Weguelin 
(gardener, Mr. Thjs. Botton), CoombeEnd, Kingston 
Hill, with a strong dark blue variety; Sir Edgar 
Vincent, K.C.M.G. (gardener, Mr. T. Gibbons), 
Esher Place, Esher, was second; and J. B. John¬ 
stone, Esq. (gardener, Mr. D. Gibson), Coombe 
Cottage, Kingston, third. The competition was 
keen. 
Miss E. M. Tebbutt was first for an epergne of 
flowers; Miss E. Freshwater was also first for the 
most tastefully arranged stand of wild flowers and 
grasses. 
For the best arranged basket of • cut flowers and 
foliage. Miss C. B. Cole, Feltham, was first winner. 
Messrs. A. W. Young & Co., The Nurseries, 
Stevenage, had the best twelve bunches of hardy cut 
flowers, winning the first prize offered by J. Archer, 
Esq., of Devonshire Lodge; Mr. C. W. Baynes, 
Ryedale, Weybridge, came second. 
J. B. Johnstone, Esq., was first for six zonal 
Pelargoniums, which were grand. 
For six Caladiums, distinct, C. M. Bartell, Esq. 
(gardener, Mr. H. Hicks), The Uplands, East Sheen, 
was first with massive plants; W. Cunard, Esq., 
Orleans House, Twickenham, came second. Sir F. 
Wigan, Bart., Clare Lawn, East Sheen, was first for 
six exotic Ferns, distinct. 
The competition for the finest window box was 
keen, the first prize falling to Mr. R. Evans, 26, 
Napier Road, Isleworth; Mr. W. Peasy, 3, Rich¬ 
mond Road, Ealing, came second. 
Mr, Hj Keene, 3, Stafford Place, Richmond, was 
awarded third prize in a class for six kinds of vege¬ 
tables grown in allotment garden. 
Miss Ridge (gardener, G. Lane), Highfield, Engle- 
field Green, was first for three bunches of black 
Grapes. Mrs. Tulk (gardener, Mr, A Sadler), 
Cowley House, Chertsey, came second. For a 
collection of fruit of six dishes, C. Swinfen-Eady, 
Esq. Q.C. (gardener, Mr. J. Lock), Oatlands Lodge, 
Weybridge, was first; W. H. Ellis, Esq. (gardener, 
H. Ford), Clovelly, Hounslow, came second. 
For a dish of thirty fruits of Strawberries, W. H. 
Wells, Esq., Worton Hall, Isleworth, had magnifi¬ 
cent Royal Sovereign ; the second prize went to G. 
Parker, Esq., Providence Cottage, Isleworth. W*. 
H. Ellis, Esq., was first for a dish of Peaches. 
Miscellaneous Exhibits. 
Messrs. James Veitch & Sons, Ltd., Chelsea, had a 
collection of thirty-two sorts of climbing Ivies, 
mostly conspicuously beautiful by reason of their 
coloured or prettily cut foliage. Hedera Helix 
caenwoodiensis and H. H. variegata elegantissima 
were noteworthy for form of foliage, white H. H. 
chrysophylla and H. H. palmata were very highly 
coloured. The Ivies were trained to oval convex 
frames and stood about 4 ft. high. (Gold Medal.) 
Mr. J. Bruckhaus, Orleans and St. Mark’s Nur¬ 
series, Twickenham, set up a collection of Negundo 
variegatum, Golden Privet, Euonymus, Cordyline 
australis, standard and pyramidal Sweet Bays, &c. 
(Silver Medal.) 
Messrs. Hayward’s floral decorations were few but 
choice. Here are three of the designsA family 
Bible, an enormous wreath, and a tall cross. The 
Bible represented “ The Book " lying open with a 
broad scarlet ribbon running down the central 
seam. From the centre the sides rose up convexly, 
and were evenly represented by white Mrs. Sinkins 
Pink. The gold edges of the book were represented 
to perfection by Centaurea sauveolens, a beautiful 
fringed flower. A string of lavender coloured Sweet 
Peas and two pieces of Asparagus plumosus branch- 
lets were taken diagonally from the top to bottom of 
the left side. It was unique and charming. The 
wreath was composed of blue Cornflowers with a 
tuft of white Lilies at the left-hand side. The tall 
cross on a broad base was made of white pinks, and 
a fine dispersion of Cypripediums at base and from 
the top. 
We regret to have overlooked in our hurried 
report of the show last week the marvellons collec¬ 
tion of vegetables sent by Lord Aldenham (gardener, 
Mr. E. Beckett), Aldenham House, Elstree. It is 
worth an extended note. The Tomatos shown were 
Peach Blow, firm and peculiar red-orange colour, 
smooth, round, and about 3 in. in diameter ; Sutton’s 
Dessert, bright red, smooth, and eatable at two bites ; 
Cutbush’s Polegate, very large and fine; Dwarf 
Gem, canary-yellow, suffused with red, delicious to 
look at; Carter’s Duke of York, a fine, flatfish, large 
red variety ; and Sutton’s Golden Nugget and Sun¬ 
beam, the former one of the best salad Tomatos in 
existence. Then there were the Carrots, Veitch's 
Matchless Scarlet, a fine, long, tapering sort 
Carter’s Long Forcing, the name not meaning long 
rooted Carrot for it is one of the stout varieties : and; 
Veitch's Scarlet Model, which measures 3 or 4 in. 
through at the top, and tapers slightly to the apex. 
It is short and very stout. The Potatos included 
Improved Ashleaf, Sharpe’s Victor, and Snowdrop. 
Cauliflower Veitch's Early Forcing, medium size; 
Walcheren, enormous size and splendid appearance, 
fine white; and Webb's Peerless. Peas included 
Edwin Beckett (new), long, even, large pods with ten 
Peas; Carter’s Daylight, of moderate size, but 
firmly filled ; Carter’s Daisy, about 5 in. long, and-, 
good size; and Carter's Early Morn, also good. 
Deverell's Ailsa Craig Onion, White Empress, and. 
Giant Rocca were other varieties. The Cabbages 
were Ellam’s Early, Sutton's Flower of Spring,. 
Carter’s Prize-taker, and Carter’s Model. Vegetable 
Marrows were Muir’s Hybrid Prolific, Veitch’s- 
Selected White, Moore’s Cream, and Pen-y-byd.. 
The Turnips were represented by Early Snowball,. 
Early Red Milan, flat and not very pretty looking. 
There was only one dish of Asparagus, variety 
Connover’s Colossal, beautiful tender green shoots,, 
not an inch or two thick and useless, but compara¬ 
tively slender, and all usable. A dish of Cucumbers- 
of a new variety raised by the exhibitor and named 
Ideal, is one which is sure to come to the front. It 
is 18 in. long, and about 2 in. in diameter, being even 
all along its length. Beans, Artichokes, Mushrooms 
